What is a Religion and Worldviews approach? Maybe you have heard the phrase and are unsure what it means. Perhaps you have not heard the phrase at all. This course provides an introduction to what is happening in Religious Education right now, covering the most recent report into the subject and the thinking behind a new approach to teaching and learning in the subject. You will consider some background information about the subject to enable you to make sense of the paradigm shift towards a Religion and Worldviews approach. This approach asks us to think differently about knowledge: to look at it from a variety of angles, or through various lenses, so that we can investigate information at greater depth and consider different interpretations and ways of seeing. This course is for anyone with an interest in the subject; teachers and non-teachers, parents, SACRE members, school leaders, governors… all welcome! The course takes between approximately one hour and 90 minutes in total. You can pause and return to your work at any time.

This course offers an understanding of what curriculum is and the central role it plays in education. This is a basic introduction to the purpose of the curriculum, the role of knowledge in the curriculum, progression and subject specialism in Religion and Worldviews. It is aimed at teachers, but others might find it useful and interesting, such as governors, SACRE members or educational researchers. The course takes between approximately one hour and 90 minutes in total. You can pause and return to your work at any time.

This course is aimed at teachers as a general introduction to educational research and its purpose for both the classroom and wider understanding. It is also helpful preparation for those who are working towards the Chartered College of Teacher's ‘Chartered Teacher' status (CTeach). The course takes between approximately one hour and 90 minutes in total. You can pause and return to your work at any time.